HOROSCOPE

Aries (March 21-April 19): Fears are overcome with exposure. Relax first and then face the fear.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): The tactic the tortoise took was not just his only chance at winning; it was his general lifestyle.

Gemini (May 21-June 21): Hold your ground, keep your place in line, speak assertively and hold your own in a relationship.

Cancer (June 22-July 22): Like the tide, you roll in here and you roll in there, seeing many a distant shore. Yet none can keep you.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Confidence is more easily obtained through ignorance than it is through knowledge.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Not everyone has your obsession with contribution, but everyone should.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): These critics who keep you grounded are crucial to your modesty and integrity. Still, they are more helpful after you’ve had some success.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): Storms are named after people. You know firsthand why this is so.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Love is a healer. But what about when there’s nothing broken? Then love is the fortification, the prevention, the antioxidant.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): There’s no place for regret in today’s discourse except to use it as a signal to stop to find something that will get you back to “now.”

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): There are those who have such a light touch emotionally that being around them is easy and breezy.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Self-esteem is tricky. It’s not based on what you do. It’s a matter of evaluation.

Today’s birthday (Aug. 4): Wherever you go, you add something to what’s going on there. You do your best to plug into groups and systems that seem to be improving things, though you’ll get the most satisfaction from plans and groups you create to serve purposes that haven’t been covered by others. You’re a leader and an innovator. Cancer and Taurus adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 36, 42, 3 and 48.